When it comes to robots on Mars, one of NASA’s many traditions is making sure its rovers snap a selfie or two while hanging out on the planet’s dusty surface. That tradition has continued with the newly-landed InSight lander, and NASA just published the robot’s first self-shot photo.
The image, which is stitched together from several different snapshots the machine sent back to Earth, gives NASA engineers a clear look at InSight’s surroundings and also lets them see the condition of the hardware that will spend the next several months listening closely to the inner workings of Mars.
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NASA’s InSight lander just snapped its first selfie, and it’s a stunner originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 17:30:50 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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